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A beautiful idea. I will send one for sure. Thanks Ann for reminding me of the sacrifices so many are making this holiday season. Really helps me get my head out of my.....own sorrow. Love and peace to all, Teri and Kala.

I'm on board. Thanks Ann!!!!!!

I sure will - thanks for the heads up!

I will !! Thanks for sharing this.

I will do this in memory of our fallen heroes ....God Bless America. Thank you for the address.

I'm with Kala--sometimes we have to forget about our own pitty poos and the best way to do that is to help someone else. We do the work of angels whenwe reach out and help someone. Since each of us here represents one angel, think of all the good work we could do on this Earth in our Angels' names!


I haven't decided if i'm sending cards yet. I've toyed with the idea of having picture cards made of our last family picture taken April 18, at my husband's and Granddaughter's joint BD party--our last family get together before Mike died. Can't decide if that would be tacky or not. There's a part of me that wonders if sending a picture of someone who is no longer alive would be perceived as weird? Hmmm... But i can certainly send a card to an injured serviceman. Love to you all this Advent season! Cherie

Thanks. Will do just that.
Sandy

My condolences to the family. May God bless you and the family. Love Sanita

I see my sweet Nathan playing his guitar in the house, and joking around with my husband who he loved so much. Nathan called my husband "Goat Man" because he has a long white beard like ZZ Top. My husband called Nathan "Goat boy" because of his chin whiskers.

Anthony would be in the kitchen for sure.. he loved to cook and loved to watch everyone enjoy what he made.. thanks love..

I"ve already made my submissions, but just wanted to say I can't wait to read this years story. Thank you, each mom, who took time and thought to contribute. Thank you, each mom, who will take our thoughts and create a beautiful vision for us. I just LOVE the farmhouse!! All my best, Teri.

i am still a little confused on this as i am new since last year..........but if you could use this...........i dont know if i am to send it to a special id or not, but here goes............Troy is in the house playing with all the little ones........tickling them and playing hide and seek and chasing them as they come up to him and giggle and try to get him to chase after them. he is also sitting watching tv with the guys, but really not paying attention, just there eating the little snacks..............oh my goodness. this just made me have a bittersweet sadness. thank you love, donna

I have sent mine in already but just wanted to say "Thank You" again to the moms that doing this. What a wonderful idea, I can hardly wait to read the entire story! Much love, Nancy

Terry was always wanting to learn new things, snowboarding would have been what he would be doing. He enjoyed trying new stuff, he poured every bit of his energy into doing that. I trust y'all in building a story around this. Thank you,
Love
Debbie

I sent you a reply when you first announced this. If you didn't receive it please let me know and I'll send another one today.
Sandy

Roger loved to go fishing or work on his car or truck, He always come to the kitchen & say what you cooking ??Sure smells good need any help??? He also spent alot of time on his laptop finding Bargains on E-BayAnd he loved Christmas He loved spending time with his family I miss him so very much I hope this will be helpful & give you something to work with Sunrogsmon--Ann God Bless you all very much

Every time that Evan visited us at our country home, he began his stay by enjoying a leisurely walk to the pond, stopping along the way to enjoy the huge oak trees, colorful wildflowers and the many gifts of nature. He nicknamed one gnarly, old oak "The Merlin Tree";also, since he was a curly-headed little boy, he brought me handfuls of "faerie hats", which were the tops of acorns. The world was a magical, wondrous place to my Evan.

I already sent in my part of the story with Mike snowboarding and playing the guitar, but if it will help, Mike was a fabulous cook. I don't know that he was much of a cookie baker per se, but he had some experience as a dessert chef (loved to use the torch!) and he made beautiful meals. He loved to make soup of all kinds, and home made pasta, especially ravioli. So if you need someone else in that kitchen, cookin' real food, Mike is your man. You could have him run in from snowboarding to cook, and after the food is made, he could relax and play his guitar...

I sent in a submission but am not sure it was what is expected so just in case, I can tell you what Michael would be doing and this I know for sure. His focus would be on the food and he would be eagerly awaiting it. He would be saying "How much longer until it is time to eat?". He would be amusing people, especially the kids, with the food always in his mind. It would not be until after he ate that he would be wherever the music was. Whether it be playing guitar or rock band, that is where he would be. Family, food and music: the great loves of his life.

I can see my Tre' helping his grandmom out in the kitchen. Also I see Tre' in the kitchen making a dish of something he made up or a recipe he got off the internet. Which turns out to be really tasty. I see that beautiful smile on his face, with his hand on his chin and nodding his head "saying I know" its good. Such a show off. Wow!! how I'm going to miss this.

I can see tiease at her favorite place on the beach near the rocks with a lot of people around i hear her laughing that way only she could and telling justin come on we have to hide from gram so we do not have to help in the kichten justin is telling her but i want to help gram and papa they were so different and so protective of each other.my two greatest accomplishments in life.somehow she always found other kids who did not know about celebrating the holidays the way we made such a big thing of them oh how i miss them both.

I think I read this too late to enter a comment, but I will write something any way, just in case, I am not too late. I would see my son playing with his nephew and interacting with him. That was one of the things that he loved to do the six months that he was with us in NC. before he died. In fact one of the last things that he did before his extended hospital stay and death was attend his nephew, Jackson's, third birthday party. He really loved that child.

I wait and watch the glow from the mountain top.